Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Blue-Collar vs White-Collar Jobs: An Overview

A term, which some consider disapproving, that is variously used to describe working class people (631) _____as tradesmen or those who perform any form of manual labour. Most ‘blue collar jobs’ typically have a high (632) _____ of physical exertion or physical work, as opposed to ‘white collar jobs,’ which are mostly office-based. Blue-collar workers may be paid by the hour or by the project, or – for more experienced workers or for long-term projects – may be salaried.

(633) _____ came about because workers in offices were likely to wear suits and therefore white shirts, blue-collar workers are so-called because they often wear heavy-duty overalls due to the nature of their work, and these are often coloured blue to minimise the appearance of stains.

The term blue-collar worker does not automatically suggest low-pay. Many blue-colour jobs require extremely skilled labour and are therefore well-paid. At the same time, while white-collar jobs are typically (634) _____ with being high-paid, there are now many lower-paid jobs in the white-collar sector, such as interns, assistants and executives which are often entry-level.

According to an article on Slate.com, the term was first used in an Alden, Iowa newspaper called the Times in 1924: “If we may call (635) _____ white collar jobs, we may call the trades blue collar jobs.”

Trả lời cho các câu 631, 632, 633, 634, 635 dưới đây:

Câu 631:

A. employing

B. employment

C. employed

D. employer